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The '''New Revised Standard Version''' is an extensively revised update of the [[Revised Standard Version]] that was released in 1989. Although it is the Bible translation preferred by academics and scholars (Scholars who are Evangelicals, Catholics, Mainline Protestants, Jews, secular historians, etc.) who publish in the top academic publications, due to it being based on what are often considered the oldest and best manuscripts, and its strict adherence to word-for-word translation<ref>The New Revised Standard Version is the version most commonly preferred by biblical scholars, according to Mark D. Given of Missouri State University. This is due to its basis in what are often considered the oldest and best manuscripts, and its strict adherence to word-for-word translation.</ref>; it has not gained acceptance among either evangelicals or Catholics. The publisher describes NRSV's perspective as "[[Ecumenical Movement|ecumenical]]" rather than Christian.

The '''New Revised Standard Version''' is an extensively revised update of the [[Revised Standard Version]] that was released in 1989. Although it is the Bible translation preferred by academics and scholars (Scholars who are Evangelicals, Catholics, Mainline Protestants, Jews, secular historians, etc.) who publish in the top academic publications, due to it being based on what are often considered the oldest and best manuscripts, and its strict adherence to word-for-word translation<ref>The New Revised Standard Version is the version most commonly preferred by biblical scholars, according to Mark D. Given of Missouri State University. This is due to its basis in what are often considered the oldest and best manuscripts, and its strict adherence to word-for-word translation.</ref>; it has not gained acceptance among either evangelicals or Catholics. The publisher describes NRSV's perspective as "[[Ecumenical Movement|ecumenical]]" rather than Christian. Dictionary commonly define the word ecumenical as being interdenominational, in the connotation of there being a single church.  

The copyright is owned by the [[liberal]] National Council of Churches. The translators modernized the language of RSV and introduced gender-neutral language where the grammar and/or context supports it. For example, Paul addresses his audience as "brothers and sisters" instead of "brethren."<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Thessalonians|3:13}}</ref>

The copyright is owned by the [[liberal]] National Council of Churches. The translators modernized the language of RSV and introduced gender-neutral language where the grammar and/or context supports it. For example, Paul addresses his audience as "brothers and sisters" instead of "brethren."<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Thessalonians|3:13}}</ref>